This is a bright and attractive vase with two birds patrolling a rich floral landscape. There are butterflies, daisy like flowers and a range of colourful branches with leaves. Unlike many of the objects seen earlier the base has an enamel covering. Is it clearly a Japanese rather than a Chinese vase, or indeed could it have another origin? Certainly it has features similar to the two previous objects examined.
ref 55.1 
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Looking first at the butterflies, there is certainly a similarity in style. They are very different from the elaborate internal designs of many seen earlier.
object 53. Butterfly 
object 54. Butterfly 
object 55. Butterfly
Looking at the birds the similarities are less clear but they are broadly in the same style.
object 53. Bird 
object 54. Bird 
object 55. Bird
Turning now to the treatment of the floral elements, the red leaves do look very similar in approach.
object 53. Red leaves 
object 54. Red leaves 
object 55. Red leaves
There are also green and yellow leaves on all three objects. They are done in very similar style, particularly between Objects 53 and 55.
object 53. green and yellow leaves 
object 54. green and yellow leaves 
object 55. green and yellow leaves
Object 53 does not have any of the daisy like flowers but there are great similarities between their treatment on the other two objects.
object 54. daisy like flowers 
object 55. daisy like flowers
In the examination of the previous object the term ‘moth wings’ was introduced for a particular feature. This vase also has such a feature as seen below. The execution is different but the visual effect is similar.
object 54. moth wing feature 
object 55. moth wing feature
In summary, the three objects (see combined image below) have many similar features. It is not clear whether this means they share a common workshop or simply have similar influences.
They are also in many ways very different objects. More evidence is needed before an association can be confirmed.
Object. Vase height 16.5 cm weight 423 gm.
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